Assistant Estimator, Data Centers Job at Suffolk Construction, Herndon, VA

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  • Suffolk Construction
  • Herndon, VA

Job Description

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies) and innovation research/development.

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit and follow Suffolk on Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn , YouTube , and Instagram .

The Role:

The Assistant Estimator is responsible for assisting with all aspects of estimating including pre-construction, hard bids, negotiated bids, budgets, systems studies and comparisons, value engineering, subcontractor relations and staying abreast of industry developments applicable to estimating.

Responsibilities:

Subcontractor Solicitation & Selection:

  • Follow up with subs regarding bidding and update the subcontractor bid list.
  • Understand a scope of work prepared by an Estimator or Senior Estimator and provide scoping assistance.
  • Write and send out an Invitation to Bid.

Subcontractor Relationships & Feedback:

  • Assist the Estimator in keeping subcontractors up to date with project information and addenda during the bidding process.
  • Send out documents, bid clarifications and addenda to subs.
  • Receive sub RFI's and transmit to Estimators.

Preconstruction, Conceptual and Design Build Estimating:

  • Assist the Estimator with basic quantity take offs.

Hard Bid Estimating:

  • Assist the Estimator with basic quantity take offs.
  • Assist the Estimator and Senior Estimator on bid day
  • Call subcontractors for pricing
  • Check the fax machines and mail boxes for bids and distribute bids to the Estimators.
  • Create transmittals for the printer.
  • Prepare bid packages to be sent to the subs.
  • Prepare trade spread sheets and list scope of work with the project Estimator(s).
  • Log in sub pricing to the bid spread sheets.
  • Participate in sub scope review meetings.
  • Participate in project walkthroughs as required.

Post Bid Activities:

  • Assist the Estimating Coordinator, after the bid goes in, with organizing the bid box and checking to make sure that each sub is entered into the S4 database.

Turn Over Meetings:

  • Assist the Estimator and Senior Estimator in compiling the Turn Over Meeting package

Exhibit B & Scope Sheets:

  • Assist in developing Exhibit Bs
  • Attend weekly staff meetings
  • Report on status of assignments

Attend Training classes as required:

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field
  • 2-5 years of experience in MEP Estimating or equivalent; Electrical Estimating experience preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Excel spread sheets, and Word processing programs.
  • Experience with estimating software such as Intellibid, Accubid, Timberline, OST, MC2
  • Knowledge of the contents of each CSI section.
  • Ability to read & interpret blue prints in order to understand the scope of work at SD, DD and CD phases of design.
  • Ability to coordinate construction document plans, details and specifications.
  • Ability to apply CD details to a conceptual set of documents to capture all cost impacts of the details.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.

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